Diana Hincapié

Welcome to my page!

My name is Diana Hincapié. I am an Economist with more than 15 years of experience supporting social policy programs across different countries and leading research projects that have produced rigorous evidence on the impact of public policies and programs.

I am passionate about improving education policy and providing better opportunities for every child and youth to develop the skills they need to reach their full potential.

My main research interests are Education policy, Economics of education, Social policy, Early childhood development, Impact evaluation, Poverty and inequality. My research has focused on the quality of education, skills development, teacher policy, early childhood development, the extended school day, the inclusion of people with disabilities and the nutritional status of children.

I am a co-author of three books: the Inter-American Development's Bank flagship "Learning Better: Public policy for skills development" (https://www.iadb.org/skills), "Profesion: Profesor en America Latina" (www.iadb.org/profesionprofesor) and “Profesores a Prueba” (https://publications.iadb.org/es/profesores-prueba-claves-para-una-evaluacion-docente-exitosa). I have also published articles in peer-reviewed journals, and other publications. My publications have surpassed half a million downloads!

I worked at the Education Division and the Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for more than eight years, where I led research projects on the quality of education, skills development, teacher policy, early childhood development, the extended school day and inclusion. I also worked in the design and implementation of impact evaluations of education programs and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Before working at the IDB, I worked at the World Bank's Poverty and Gender Unit in Washington, DC, and the Center for Economic Development Studies at Los Andes University in Bogota, Colombia.

I graduated with a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration from George Washington University and a Masters in Economics from Los Andes University in Bogotá, Colombia.

For more information, follow me on social media and download my publications: https://linktr.ee/dianahincapie

Selected publications

(full list under "Research Tab")

The Effects of School Accountability on Teachers in Public and Private Schools: Evidence from Chile

Who studies pedagogy? Trends in the profile of future teachers in Latin America & the Caribbean

How to Reboot Education Post-pandemic Delivering on the Promise of a Better Future for Youth

Can Financial Incentives Help Disadvantaged Schools to Attract and Retain High-Performing Teachers? Evidence from Chile

Career Choice Motivation Using Behavioral Strategies

Teachers’ Preferences for Proximity and the Implications for Staffing Schools: Evidence from Peru

Os avanços da educação no Brasil estão em risco?: Desafios e recomendações para reduzir o impacto da pandemia

El alto costo del COVID-19 para los niños: Estrategias para mitigar su impacto en América Latina y el Caribe

Educar para la vida: El desarrollo de las habilidades socioemocionales y el rol de los docentes